Based on 104 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
8917 Brookville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 588-7730
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Catherine Ray
It’s not often I get excited over food, but all I could do is keep moaning and saying yum with each bite! I got fajitas de pollo. Tamal de pollo. My mom got nachos. English wasn’t their strong suit and Spanish isn’t mine, but eventually everything was communicated. This place looks like a hole in the wall, hidden place. A small amount of indoor and outdoor seating. Carryout or eat in. Beer and liquor served ( there’s bar seating) and canned or bottled sodas. Very small parking lot. Don’t let looks deter you, this food was 5* for me! I’m not even usually a fan of Mexican food. I went for my mom and sister. It’s an hour away and I will definitely come back again. Not far off beltway. Easy to find. The official style is listed as Salvadoran Mexican food.
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Valeria
Honestly this place has 3 stars for a reason. After a long day we visited this place with high hopes that it would be a “hidden gem” with delicious food. Honestly it wasn’t. The food is good to okay and a little over priced in my opinion. I don’t understand why they charge $2.50 extra for rice and then $2.50 for beans. In my opinion, you shouldn’t have to pay $5 to have a small side of beans and rice. I got a popusa with chicharrón, rice, and cheese. However, I straight up got a cheese popusa. My popusa had NO rice or chicharrón inside of it. My husband got one too and said the same thing. Also, the tacos are wayyyy too over priced. $10+ for 3 small tacos? No way, make them a little bigger! Overall it was okay honestly. I wouldn’t say it’s horrible, it’s good but it could be way better. The customer service could be better too. The lady seemed to speak Spanish but didn’t understand half of the things I was saying. So maybe she didn’t speak Spanish? I don’t know. Anyway, 3/5 stars it is.
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Erica Oliveira
After a failed first breakfast attempt we happened to walk by el norteño and decided to give it a shot. We walked away full and very happy. This no frills neighborhood place gives off a hole in the wall vibe, but the food is seriously delicious and well priced. The staff was friendly but not overly attentive as we sat out on the patio—which is honestly the way we like it. They had excellent food recommendations and everything came out fast and hot.
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James Werner
Here’s an update from April 2023: Regrettably El Norteno is closed. I stopped by and it looked like a car ran into and demolished their porch. Debris is littering the former restaurant site all over the parking lot. It’s a mess. There are old chairs blocking the front door. I saw a light on inside, and knocked to see what happened, but nobody came to the door. Too bad. It was a great little place. I just hope the owners were not injured in the terrible crash, preventing them from cleaning up the debris.
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J.P. McWatters
The food is quite good and the atmosphere was amazing! This place is off the beaten path but worth checking out.
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Katelyn Elizabeth
We were grateful this restaurant was open so late at night. We ordered two of the traditional plates from El Salvador. The food was delicious. We especially loved the juice, guacamole, and homemade tortillas. The server was very friendly and attentive. The ambiance was fun/relaxing. The music was a bit loud but we sat in the back which was a little quieter. We were pleasantly surprised by this spot and would recommend it.
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Lisa Feldmann
Love the pupusas! My son had the carne asada- very tasty! Quick and friendly service. Tables set up outside.
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Wolfgang Durand
Their food is tasty, but they should improve customer service, I really felt uncomfortable.
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Phyl
My wife is from Mexicoand we are visiting from Arizona so want real sure what the food would be like. We tried the Popusas, nachos.. also has done fruit drinks that were new. Everything was very good and the prices were reasonable.
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Lena Jackson
If I could I would leave 0 stars. My boyfriend and I grabbed some food for dinner and he was sick not even 15 minutes after finishing his food. I suspect food poisoning. When I called to discuss with a manager the waitress hung up on me on 3 separate occasions after stating she didn’t speak English, which was a blatant lie, and claimed there was no manager available. Do NOT eat here, they should be reported to the department of health.
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